Robert Goldstein

Robert Goldstein is a partner in the New York office, where his practice focuses on private equity and leveraged buyout transactions, mergers & acquisitions, PIPEs transactions, and capital markets and general corporate representations. Some of Rob’s recent M&A representations include: Perkins Restaurant Company in its combination with Marie Callender’s Pie Shop Inc.; NewPage Corp. in its acquisition of the North American business of Stora Enso Oyj; and private equity fund Castle Harlan Partners IV LP in its acquisition of tubing and pipe manufacturer RathGibson Inc. as well as a follow-on acquisition by RathGibson of Greenville Tube Co. and the subsequent sale of RathGibson to DLJ Merchant Banking Partners.

Rob is often invited to write or speak on topics of interest to the private equity industry. He recently wrote “Distressed M&A: Lots of Distress and Not Much M&A—But Some Interesting Opportunities for Creative Private Equity Dealmakers” for Private Equity Developments, and spoke on “M&A in Bankruptcy” at an SRZ Distressed Investing seminar. Rob received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1991 and his J.D., cum laude, from Tulane University School of Law, where he served as executive editor of the Sports Lawyers Journal and was elected into the Order of Barristers, in 1995.

Selected Representations

Representation of NewPage Corporation in the pending acquisition of the North American business of Stora Enso Oyj.

Representation of Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P. in the acquisition of RathGibson, Inc., the subsequent follow-on acquisition by RathGibson of Greenville Tube Company and the sale of RathGibson to DLJ Merchant Banking Partners.

Representation of Tullett Prebon in the acquisition of the corporate broker and derivatives businesses of Chapdelaine Securities.

Representation of Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P. in the acquisition of AmeriCast Technologies and the subsequent follow-on acquisition by AmeriCast of Atlas Castings.

Representation of Pouschine Cook Capital in the recapitalizations of Crownline Boats and Great Lakes Health Care.

Representation of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., in a minority investment in Bank Leumi.

Representation of Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., in the acquisition of Perkins Restaurants and the subsequent merger of Perkins with Marie Callender's Restaurants.

Representation of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., in the acquisition of the coated paper business of MeadWestvaco and the subsequent disposal of associated timber properties.

Representation of Charlie Brown's Restaurants in its sale to Trimaran Capital Partners.

Representation of Hispanic Teleservices Corporation in its sale to the Carlyle Group.

Representation of Escanaba Timber in the sale of approximately 900,000 acres of timberlands to three separate purchasers.

Representation of Prentice Capital Management in the acquisition of Whitehall Jewellers, Inc.

Representation of Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., in its acquisition of Ames True Temper, Inc. and several follow-on acquisitions by Ames.

Representation of Wexford Capital and Republic Airways in their proposed equity investment in US Airways.

Representation of Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., in the acquisition of Caribbean Restaurants, LLC, the exclusive Burger King franchisee in Puerto Rico.

Representation of Sports Brands International in the sale of its Enyce business to Liz Claiborne.

Representation of Metrocall Inc. in its merger of equals with Arch Wireless, Inc.

Representation of prominent lending institution in filing of multi-billion dollar debt shelf registration statements.

Selected Publications

Selected Speaking Engagements

Bar Admissions

• New York
• Pennsylvania

Education